The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the area near Cincinnati where the retreat center is located. In the interest of safety, BSK is cancelling the retreat planned for January 7-9. Please note that while the retreat center will not charge...

BSK student, Dorsey Greene, has been elected as the pastor of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Melville, Louisiana! Dorsey is a student in the Master of Divinity program at BSK and is a Cosby Scholar. Dorsey affirms BSK in his preparation for this role, "Thank...

In recent years, we’ve seen setbacks like Supreme Court decisions in 2022 and 2023, the rise of White Christian Nationalism, the spread of misinformation, and attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion in both state universities and major corporations. Political...

Please join us Wednesday, December 4, for our Lessons and Carols Chapel at 10:00 am (eastern time) via Zoom! We'll share scripture, prayer, silence, and song as we begin the Advent season together. Click here for Zoom information.

Join us for BSK Community Prayers this Wednesday, November 20 at 10 AM (Eastern time) on Zoom. We're excited to have BSK student Rev. Maurice Herring leading us! Click here for Zoom information.

BSK alumnus, Rev. Damon Horton, is celebrating the successful defense of his dissertation for his Doctorate of Ministry degree. Damon, who graduated from BSK in 2019, will graduate from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH on May 17, 2025. The title of Damon's...

Join us virtually on Wednesday, November 6, at 10 AM (Eastern Time) for BSK Chapel! Rev. Dr. Melissa Fallen will be our preacher. Dr. Fallen is Senior Pastor of Glen Allen Baptist Church in Glen Allen, Virginia and has been a vital resource for BSK through the...

BSK celebrates the life of Omer Middleton who passed away last Friday, October 25. Omer, who had spent his career advocating for education, was a vital part of BSK's board of trustees for 6 years. Carol Harston, chair of the BSK board of trustees, expresses the...

Recently, BSK alumni gathered at the Bluegrass Care Navigators hospice chaplains retreat. BSK alums Rev. Bert Montgomery and Rev. Kelly Hale both serve as chaplains within the Bluegrass Care Navigators organization. Pastoral Care is one of the main emphases at BSK. We...

Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, October 30 at 10 AM Eastern Time on Zoom! In this Community Prayers session we will mark All Saints Day. Were excited to have Dr. Laura Levens leading us. Dr. Levens is the Associate Professor of Christian Mission at BSK...

Rev. Renee Edington, a 2024 graduate of BSK, was recently endorsed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship as a chaplain! Renee will be recognized this summer at CBF's annual General Assembly. Renee says, "I'm so thankful for the support of everyone at BSK during the...

Dr. Laura Levens, BSK's Associate Professor of Christian Missions and Director of the Master of Arts in Ministry Studies (MAMS), traveled to Louisiana this fall to visit with several BSK students. These students will be taking the capstone course for the MAMS this...

Join us for BSK Community Prayers on Wednesday, October 16 at 10AM (Eastern Time) on Zoom. We're thrilled to have Rev. Amanda Smith leading us! Rev. Smith is a BSK alumna and currently serves as the Transitional Pastor, Associate Pastor of Children and Spiritual...

The first BSK alumni e-newsletter has been sent out to all BSK alumni! This e-newsletter contains information about updating your contact information so that we can better reach you and also has links to listen to BSK alumni podcasts recorded this summer at CBF...

Loving God, you desire for us the gift of connection. Your creation was not complete until you had imagined for us the mutual blessing of human community, and we struggle to thrive outside of that community still. When we pray, we weave our hopes and dreams for others...

Join us on Wednesday, October 2, at 10 AM (Eastern Time) as Rev. Shelton Dixon preaches in BSK Chapel. Rev. Dixon's sermon is entitled, "Looking Up When Life Is Trying to Bring You Down" and he will be preaching on Psalm 121:1-2. Rev. Dixon is a Cosby Scholar at BSK...

As BSK grows and expands, recruitment and partnership efforts have expanded, as well. The Seminary now partners with multiple denominational groups. As each of these groups gather annually for meetings, BSK students serving in churches within these areas are able to...

On Monday, September 16, in Memorial Church at Harvard, the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists welcomed Rev. Dr. Brandon Crowley for their 2024 Annual Lecture. BSK was a proud sponsor of this event! Dr. Crowley has recently published Queering Black...

Please join us for BSK Community Prayers at 10 AM (Eastern Time), this Wednesday, September 18 via Zoom. Dr. David Adams, Director of Institutional Design, will be leading. For Zoom information, click here. 

Crescent Hill Baptist Church (CHBC) first became home to BSK faculty and staff offices in the spring and summer of 2023. Dr. John Inscore Essick, BSK’s Associate Professor of Church History and Director of BSK’s Rural Ministry Program, works and teaches classes from...